July 2015 'hottest month on record'
July saw the highest average temperatures since record-keeping began -- globally, not just the United States -- the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported Thursday, according to newstousa.com.
Globally, the first seven months of the year also had all-time record highs. The latest global temperature data make it likely that 2015 will be the hottest year on record, the agency said.
The NOAA's findings follow reports by NASA and the Japan Meteorological Agency, which reached the same conclusion using their own data.
Thursday's report "is reaffirming what we already know," NOAA Climate Scientist Jake Crouch said. "The world is warming. It's continuing to warm."